Tl side rails may be very narrow, since they are only included for appearances. Furniture legs may be tilted in one way only or in both ways to form a con pound angle, as in the coffee table under construction. When the tilt is not show Ш degrees, the T bevel can be set from a drawing of the project, which usuall shows the amount of tilt in inches, or provides a bottom plan or side elevations fror which the amount of tilt can be computed. By referring to the side and end eleva tions of the coffee table, it will be noted that the legs tilt 7 in. to the sides and 4 in from the ends. A protractor could be applied directly to such a drawing, or i not available, one corner of the bottom can be drawn on a piece of wrapping Paper, as shown in A of Figure 2.29. The drill hole, point A, is located witl reference to the sides of the corner, and through it is drawn the center line of tht leg. Point В is equal in length to the amount of tilt from the vertical as measured °n the elevation, in this case 7 in. At B, a line equal to the height of the project (r8 in.) is erected perpendicular to AB. Points В and С are connected, forming the angle C, which is the angle of tilt. The T bevel can be set directly to this angle (or the drill press table), as in detail B. 80 . Fluting. The reverse of reeding is fluting, with concave flutes scooped out. A router plane with a roundnosed cutter is excellent for fluting. Both reeding and fluting can be more easily accomplished with a routing machine, which will insure uniformity. Stem legs. Unless draw bore pins are used on a mortise and tenon joint, as in A of Figure 2.27 or a sliding dovetail joint is cut as in B, the curved legs of a stemleg assembly must be glued and clamped separately. Fig. 2.27. Stemleg joinery. With either the plain mortise and tenon or the doweled joint, clamping will be simplified if a small shoulder is left, cut parallel to the tenon, as shown in C. If this shoulder is absent, a gripping surface for the С clamp can be provided by use of a hand screw, as in D. • 4 ' e • \» 4S 15 [« Side Elevation Bottom Plan Fig. 2.28. Early American coffee table. INDOOR FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION i An Early American Coffee Table. The pleasing effect of this simplest designs (Figure 2.28) depends upon the balanced symmetry of its splayed lej Originally constructed with a single slab top, it will be found safer in these da of steamheated homes, to glue up two pieces to prevent future warping ai splitting. Short dowels inserted between the edges will give added strength. Lumber List Pieces Thickness, in inches Width, in inches Length, in inches Description 2 1 IS 30 Top (15 in. wide) 4 1 20 Legs 2 3 12 Cleats 2 2 21 Rails 2 2 - 11 Stretchers (dowels) The corners of the top are rounded off before the upper and lower edges ar chamfered by planing. If the bevels are smooth and parallel, the edge will requir but a light sanding "as is"; additional planing and heavy sanding will produo the familiar rounded edge.